- Maypearl, Texas
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Maypearl, Texas — City — A former bank in Maypearl
Location of Maypearl, Texas
Coordinates: 32°18′57″N 97°0′25″W / 32.31583°N 97.00694°WCoordinates: 32°18′57″N 97°0′25″W / 32.31583°N 97.00694°W Country United States State Texas County Ellis Incorporated (city) 1910 Area - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 531 ft (162 m) Population (2008) - Total 936 - Density 1,872.0/sq mi (780.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 76064 Area code(s) 972 FIPS code 48-47268[1] GNIS feature ID 1341124[2] Maypearl is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 956 in 2009.
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Geography
Maypearl is located at 32°18′57″N 97°0′25″W / 32.31583°N 97.00694°W (32.315701, -97.006839)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 746 people, 245 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,590.2 people per square mile (612.8/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 560.6/sq mi (216.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.37% White, 6.97% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 9.79% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.05% of the population.
There were 245 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.53.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,417, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $40,156 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,883. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Maypearl water tower.
Education
The City of Maypearl is served by the Maypearl Independent School District. The district received a recognized status by the Texas Education Agency for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Trivia
The 1992 film Pure Country starring George Strait was partly filmed here. A partial episode of Walker, Texas Ranger was shot here. The 1981 film The Deadly Blessing with Ernest Borgnine. Places in the Heart with Sally Fields. 1983 movie "Cowboy" with Ted Danson and James BRolin.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas Cities Bardwell | Cedar Hill‡ | Ennis | Ferris‡ | Grand Prairie‡ | Glenn Heights‡ | Mansfield‡ | Maypearl | Midlothian | Ovilla‡ | Pecan Hill | Red Oak | Waxahachie
Towns Unincorporated
communitiesGhost town Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in Ellis County, Texas
- Populated places established in 1910
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